St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
to awaken the echoes. "This is her


bedroom" they whispered, just as
though it was not his bedroom also,
and then they would walk around the
bed and rave over 1t, and whisper about
1t and size it up as though it was the
greatest curiosity extanta 81 wonder
which side she sleeps on" queried one
curious little lady as she gaZed on the
couch with her pretty eyes full Of the
profoundest admiration, but no one
could answer her question.
Under the clever hands Of sympathiZ-
ing ladies. Parlor A had been converted
into the cOSiestbed chamber imaginable.
every nook and corner of the room.
From the center Of the room through
the door opening into the parlor, the
glowing Goals in the CRATE were visible
and impaired a sense of comfort to the
occupant. The two windows looking
out on Robert street were shaded with
heavy curtains of dark blue brocaded
silk, caught back with bands of blue
satin several shades lighter than
the curtains. On the window
Lodges were grouped pots of
bergonias, bleeding hearts, fuchsias
t Rams ana foliage e pla Witch through tEEe
light crept and lay in trembling shafts
on the carpet which was Of the same
pattern as that ON the floor of parlor B.
In the corner near the door entering the
parlOr on bamboo easel was large
etching in frame of antique oak. The
etching showed broad aisle in wood
land kand in the background young
girl was standing
cLAsPED IN THE ARMS
of sturdy cavalier. 1t was love
scene and the dark background of the
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light blue scarf of satin draped grace
fully over the corner. To the left of the
door entering from the parlor stood
massive dressing case of antique oak in
which was set full length mirror. On
shelf of the dresser sat vase filled
with white roses and heliotiope. The
bed stood with the head against the cen
ter of the south wall opposite the dresser
on the north side of the room. 1t was
massive affair of antique oak heavily
covered with the rich design of grape
vine from which hung clusters of grapes.
On a woven wire mattress rested a
heavy mattrass of mohair and over this
was thrown blanket and sheets of the
whitest linen freshly laundried. 1t
may be matter of curiosity among the
ladies to know how much bed clothing
the president and his wife slept under.
Beside the sheet there was white
blanket of the SOfteSt wool, comforter
OF silk and crazy quilt of satin. This
was all that was useful but there was
an ornamental feature that should not
be overlooked. 1t was a coverlid of an
tique lace over sham of electric blue
satin. The pillows stood against the
head board covered with the same ma
terial. Taken altogether it was an In
ylting picture and one that might have
won the heart of the most abject victim
of insomnia.
At the head of the bed on the right
stood black walnut wardrobe with
polished panels and on the top was
bank of evergreens and foliage plants,
among which nestled verbenas, pinks
and tube roses. On the left of the bed
at the head stood pier glass in a frame
OF polished mahogany around which
was twined smilax in profusion. At the
base of the mirror were two full
length bronze figures of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland in
frames of cherry. The chande-
lIer was covered with smilax and ever
greens and from the center hung globe
of Catherine Marmet roses and ever
greens. On a cherry center table, COW
cred with a cloth of dark blue silk,
standing at the foot of the bed, stood a
peachblOw vase, in which was beauti-
fulnnOsegay of tuberoses, heliotrOpe,
mignonette, pinks, pansies and violetS.
This was sent with a card attached,
bearing the following inscription: